MINSK, 28 December (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has arrived in Russia on a working visit, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian president will take part in the informal meeting of the CIS heads of state in Saint Petersburg on 28 December. The CIS leaders will review the results of Belarus' chairmanship in the CIS in 2021, share opinions on pending issues, discuss further plans to raise the efficiency of cooperation, social and economic development of the CIS countries. The forthcoming meeting will also mark the 30th anniversary of the CIS.
Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin on 29 December. The heads of state will discuss topical issues of cooperation between Belarus and Russia.
Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin discussed the program of the visit in a telephone conversation on 25 December.